Nonstop flight route between Pierre, South Dakota, United States and General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(44°22'58"N by 100°17'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°0'2"S by 67°37'14"W)
Distance from PIR to GNR:
6,110.01 miles (9,833.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), Pierre, South Dakota, United States and Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR), General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,110 miles (or 9,833 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Pierre Regional Airport and Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Pierre Regional Airport and Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIR / KPIR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pierre, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°22'58"N by 100°17'9"W |
| Area Served: | Pierre, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pierre |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1744 feet (532 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIR |
| More Information: | PIR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GNR / SAHR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°0'2"S by 67°37'14"W |
| Area Served: | General Roca |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Río Negro |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 853 feet (260 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GNR |
| More Information: | GNR Maps & Info |
Facts about Pierre Regional Airport (PIR):
- Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Pierre Regional Airport", another name for PIR is "Pierre Army Airfield".
- Until June 30, 2006, service on Great Lakes Airlines to Denver was subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
- The closest airport to Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) is Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) N of PIR.
- The furthest airport from Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,493 miles (16,887 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Pierre Regional Airport is a city owned, public airport three miles east of Pierre, in Hughes County, South Dakota.
Facts about Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR):
- In addition to being known as "Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport", another name for GNR is "Aeropuerto de Gral. Roca Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia".
- The closest airport to Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) is Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) W of GNR.
- Because of Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport's relatively low elevation of 853 feet, planes can take off or land at Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) is Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN), which is nearly antipodal to Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (meaning Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,874 kilometers) away in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.61 miles (129.73 km) N | Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 101.59 miles (163.50 km) E | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 106.26 miles (171.01 km) S | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 117.18 miles (188.58 km) NE | Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR) | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 119.20 miles (191.83 km) ESE | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 122.23 miles (196.70 km) NNE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 125.48 miles (201.94 km) S | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 138.94 miles (223.59 km) W | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 139.19 miles (224.01 km) W | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 145.54 miles (234.23 km) SW | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 154.63 miles (248.86 km) SSE | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 158.23 miles (254.64 km) ENE | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 158.67 miles (255.35 km) NE | Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) | Britton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 160.53 miles (258.35 km) E | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 166.62 miles (268.15 km) N | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,492.88 miles (16,886.61 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,426.91 miles (16,780.44 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,403.42 miles (16,742.63 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,388.07 miles (16,717.94 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,378.56 miles (16,702.63 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,355.72 miles (16,665.88 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,333.12 miles (16,629.50 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,329.76 miles (16,624.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,325.79 miles (16,617.70 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 10 | 10,320.12 miles (16,608.59 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,309.86 miles (16,592.06 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,304.74 miles (16,583.83 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 13 | 10,293.59 miles (16,565.89 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,287.90 miles (16,556.72 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,240.43 miles (16,480.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.97 miles (46.63 km) W | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 2 | 76.26 miles (122.72 km) N | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 3 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) W | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 4 | 133.90 miles (215.48 km) W | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 5 | 164.90 miles (265.38 km) SSW | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 177.48 miles (285.63 km) NW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 182.83 miles (294.24 km) SE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 8 | 190.63 miles (306.79 km) SSW | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 9 | 199.88 miles (321.67 km) WNW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 201.54 miles (324.34 km) WSW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 231.28 miles (372.21 km) W | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 12 | 238.80 miles (384.30 km) SW | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 246.90 miles (397.35 km) NE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 260.47 miles (419.18 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 265.08 miles (426.60 km) NNW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,349.12 miles (19,873.93 km) N | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 2 | 12,342.94 miles (19,863.98 km) NW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,323.76 miles (19,833.12 km) NE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 4 | 12,305.59 miles (19,803.88 km) NNE | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 12,302.22 miles (19,798.45 km) WNW | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 6 | 12,297.87 miles (19,791.46 km) ENE | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 12,270.65 miles (19,747.65 km) NE | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 12,255.94 miles (19,723.98 km) NW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 9 | 12,252.72 miles (19,718.79 km) NW | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 10 | 12,242.23 miles (19,701.90 km) NNW | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,232.28 miles (19,685.90 km) NW | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 12 | 12,216.08 miles (19,659.82 km) WNW | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 13 | 12,212.19 miles (19,653.57 km) NE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 14 | 12,200.69 miles (19,635.06 km) WNW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 15 | 12,170.24 miles (19,586.06 km) W | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |